Heat-Transfer Tests of a 0.0175-Scale Model of the Space Shuttle at Mach Numbers 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5

Abstract

Heat-transfer tests were conducted on the Space Shuttle Integrated Vehicle to investigate heat-transfer rates during the ascent phase of the flight profile. The model was a 0.0175-scale, thin skin, thermocouple-equipped model (60-OTS) of the Rockwell International Vehicle 5 configuration. The tests were conducted at nominal Mach numbers of 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5 and a free-stream unit Reynolds of 5 million per foot. Two nose configurations were tested on the external tank. Data were obtained with the external tank alone and with the external tank and solid rocket booster in the integrated vehicle configuration. This report presents representative test results and data comparisons with theoretical calculations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025080

Entities

People

  • K. W. Nutt
  • W. R. Martindale

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Trips
  • Data Reduction
  • Engineering
  • Heat Transfer
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Nose Tips
  • Photographs
  • Space Shuttles
  • United States
  • Vehicles
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster